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October 10, 2025Paediatrics & Child Health

Current practices, attitudes and barriers to paediatric lipid screening and management amongst Family Physicians and Paediatricians in British Columbia

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VTVenessa ThorsenSGStephanie GleggKHKevin C. Harris

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals low pediatric lipid screening practices among family physicians and paediatricians, highlighting gaps in adherence to Canadian guidelines.

Key Points

  • Only 15% of family physicians and paediatricians are screening pediatric patients for dyslipidemias, indicating a significant gap in practice.
  • Despite 77% of paediatricians agreeing on statins as appropriate for Familial hypercholesterolaemia, 89% would not prescribe them.
  • A lack of Canadian guidelines poses the most significant barrier to pediatric dyslipidemia screening and management, impacting physician practices.
  • Knowledge translation interventions are essential to improve awareness and adherence to clinical practice updates on pediatric dyslipidemia.

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Thorsen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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